The Desert Nomads of Afar

Die Wüstennomaden von Afar

Valerie Browning knows what it means to live in one of the most inhospitable and impoverishedregions in the world. The 60-year-old is at home in the Afar region of Ethiopia - and that's the hottest desert in the world. Mile-long hikes in 50° Cheat are part of her everyday life. The Carinthian Erfried Malle has worked in the region for years with his aid organisation «SONNE international»(Support Organisation for Non-formal NeededEducation), working closely with Valerie Browning's organisation APDA (Afar PastoralistDevelopment Association). Their projects cover awide spread: They dig water reservoirs, purpose fully replenish livestock after droughts and Train health workers, who carry out vaccination campaignsor assist at births.